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6 Sep 2017, 3:07 am by Walter Olson
Chisholm, earlier] Good news: Federal court kills Obama overtime-for-midlevel-employees rule much criticized in this space [Trey Kovacs, CEI] Not so good news: new FDA management decides to leave in place Obama menu labeling regs much criticized in this space [Katherine Mangu-Ward, Baylen Linnekin] Senate holds hearing on proposals to break up Ninth Circuit [Diamond Naga Siu, Politico, earlier] “Will U.S. [read post]
20 Jun 2018, 2:59 am by Walter Olson
Generations Federal Credit Union] Food bill: Congress seems intent on not letting the public find out how well grocers do from the SNAP program [Jonathan Ellis, USA Today] “Why Trump’s Higher Tariffs Now are Unlikely to Result in Lower Tariffs Later” [Coyote] After 10 years, Nathan Myhrvold’s patent assertion fund idea hasn’t done so well [Nathan Vardi, Forbes] Potential of “cottage food” laws remains unrealized [Baylen Linnekin] Why noted… [read post]
5 May 2015, 9:05 pm by Walter Olson
Pretty much the sort of stunt you’d expect from Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio [Arizona Republic, Phoenix New Times, ABA Journal, our coverage of Arpaio over the years] “State ‘Competitor Veto’ Laws and the Right to Earn a Living” [Tim Sandefur, Mercatus] Mississippi lawyer Dickie Scruggs gives first post-prison interview [Jackson Clarion-Ledger] New book by Judge and former Senator James Buckley makes case for eliminating federal grants to states [George… [read post]
21 Aug 2016, 9:05 pm by Walter Olson
There must be a better way [Baylen Linnekin] “I am the man, the very fat man, who waters the workers’ beer. [read post]
14 Feb 2018, 3:05 am by Walter Olson
” [Joseph Cotto interview with me for San Francisco Review of Books, YouTube audio, 33:51] FSMA will drive many smaller farmers/foodmakers out of business, only question is how many [Baylen Linnekin, our earlier] Tags: attorneys' fees, loser pays, on TV and radio, patent quality, qui tam, sexual orientation, small business, WO writings February 14 roundup is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system [read post]
26 Mar 2014, 9:05 pm by Walter Olson
” [Baylen Linnekin] Posner: judge below “should have smelled a rat” on lawyer’s “shenanigans” [Alison Frankel/Reuters, ABA Journal] “Connecticut chimp attack victim seeks right to sue state” [Reuters, earlier] Tweet Tags: aviation, nanny state, Prop 65, race to the courthouseMarch 27 roundup is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system [read post]
23 Jul 2014, 9:05 pm by Walter Olson
” [Lenore Skenazy] “Cherry wars: The crazy economics of Michigan’s favorite pitted fruit” [Bridge Magazine] “FDA’s Artificial Trans Fat ‘Ban’: A Dangerous Step to Control Personal Dietary Choices” [Daren Bakst, Heritage via Michelle Minton, CEI] And in the wings: FDA readies crackdown on salt as ingredient [AP] French law mandating disclosure of whether restaurant food is made in house isn’t going well [Baylen Linnekin,… [read post]
18 May 2016, 10:41 am by Sarah Hiatt
AFLP’s founding Board of Trustees includes Emily Broad Leib, Harvard Law School; Peter Barton Hutt, Covington and Burling (Adjunct Faculty, Harvard Law School); Neil Hamilton, Drake University Law School; Baylen Linnekin, Adjunct Faculty, George Mason Law School; Michael Roberts, UCLA School of Law; Susan Schneider, University of Arkansas School of Law; and Margaret Sova McCabe, University of New Hampshire School of Law. [read post]
15 Nov 2018, 7:00 am by Susan Schneider
  The current Board of Trustees is made up of the following:Emily Broad Leib, co-chair (Harvard Law School)Susan Schneider, co-chair (University of Arkansas School of Law)Michael Fakhri (University of Oregon School of Law)Neil Hamilton  (Drake Law School)Peter Barton Hutt (Harvard Law School, Covington & Burling LLP)Baylen Linnekin (George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School)Timothy Lytton (Georgia State University College of Law)Dean Margaret Sova McCabe (University of… [read post]
19 Jan 2014, 10:42 am
This idea was discussed at the Yale Food Policy Symposium, with Emily Broad Lieb, Baylen Linnekin, Margaret Sova McCabe, and Laurie Ristino taking the lead. [read post]
1 Feb 2018, 3:01 am by Walter Olson
” [Raymond McKoski, Orlando Sentinel] Nation’s highest military court unanimously tosses sexual assault conviction of Coast Guard enlisted man, finding juror selection stacked by higher-ups; of seven jurors, four were trained sexual assault victim advocates [Rowan Scarborough, Washington Times; decision] Report on legal landscape of cottage food industry [Jennifer McDonald, Institute for Justice] Deregulation efforts of Trump administration have yet to reach food sector… [read post]
25 Dec 2014, 9:05 pm by Walter Olson
Breweries Say They’re Drowning In Red Tape” [Rebecca Sheir, WAMU] Pennsylvania: “Cops Seized Couple’s $160,000 Wine Collection – And Want to Destroy It All” [Baylen Linnekin] More on FDA calorie-labeling mandate for restaurants and food servers [Sarah Kliff, Vox ("way more aggressive than expected"); Steve Chapman, Jacob Sullum, Danny Vinik, New Republic on the lack of evidence in their favor; Jason Stverak, Providence Journal on the costs;… [read post]
7 Feb 2011, 1:02 pm by Walter Olson
Related: Led by past Overlawyered guest-blogger Baylen Linnekin, Keep Food Legal bills itself as “The first and only nationwide membership organization devoted to culinary freedom. [read post]
9 Aug 2016, 1:33 am by Walter Olson
[archive/Twitter] Baylen Linnekin, expert on food law and policy, has a new book coming out in September called Biting the Hands That Feed Us: How Fewer, Smarter Laws Would Make Our Food System More Sustainable. [read post]
11 Sep 2016, 9:05 pm by Walter Olson
” [Eddie Dean, Washington City Paper] Tokyo’s wide-open policy on development is one reason its house prices have not skyrocketed despite rising population [Alex Tabarrok, more, contrast with cities like Delhi and Mumbai] “Chevron Paves The Way For Corporations To Fight ‘Shakedown Lawsuits'” [John Shu, Investors Business Daily, related editorial drawing FedEx and SEIU parallels] “The Environmental Lightning Rod Known as Fracking” [Ned Mamula, Cato] … [read post]
20 Nov 2019, 3:01 am by Walter Olson
The government has no idea [Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe, I’m quoted; earlier] New York City Council adopts foie gras ban to take effect in 2022 [Baylen Linnekin] If you’ve assumed that production of this delicacy is unethical, this article might change your mind [J. [read post]
16 Mar 2014, 9:05 pm by Walter Olson
Related: pursuit of locally grown/artisanal meat options collides with USDA regs that put squeeze on small slaughterhouses, overbroad recalls also a problem [Baylen Linnekin, earlier here, here, and here] “America’s Obesity Problem: Legal Mechanisms for Prevention,” Duke Law School conference I spoke at (but did not write a paper for) last year, now online [Duke Forum for Law and Social Change]. [read post]
2 Jul 2012, 9:04 pm by Walter Olson
’” [Conor Friedersdorf] Crise de foie: California’s ban on livers of overfed fowl results in evasion, coinage of word “duckeasy” [Nancy Friedman] In defense of policy entrepreneur Rick Berman [David Henderson] The federal definition of macaroni [Ryan Young, CEI] How food safety regulation can kill [Baylen Linneken, Reason] We’ve got a nice little town here, don’t try to grow food in it [same] And the prolific Linnekin is guest-blogging at… [read post]
10 Feb 2020, 3:01 am by Walter Olson
[Change.org petition, Alice Park, Time 2016; Skeptical Cardiologist; Philip Gruber, Lancaster Farming] Don’t expect much from new changes to federal school lunch program [Baylen Linnekin] Even when one parent’s a pediatric emergency room doc, a family can still be vulnerable to having their infant seized by Child Protective Services over ambiguous indicators of physical injury. [read post]
25 Oct 2019, 2:58 am by Walter Olson
“Prices may vary” disclaimer said too small: “A Couple Is Suing Taco Bell for Overcharging Them $2.18 for Chalupas” [Jelisa Castrodale, Vice] “Bronx man sues NBC Universal over ‘unlimited’ soda refills at theme park” [Emily Saul and Natalie O’Neill, New York Post] An old Florida law bans the use in alcoholic beverages of grains of paradise, a spice widely available online, resulting in a class action lawsuit against makers of a well-known… [read post]